A NAS A WEEK - 22 RAMADHAN 1440

Peace!... This until the rise of Morn!  ⁶²²⁰ [English Translation of al-Qadr, 97:5 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali]

Notes:

6220 - When the Night of spiritual darkness is dissipated by the glory of Allah, a wonderful Peace and a sense of Security arise in the soul. And this lasts on until this life closes, and the glorious Day of the new world dawns, when everything will be on a different plane, and the chequered nights and days of this world will be even less than a dream. 

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KAPPI@MEDAN TRIP - A MANY "FIRST" TO SOME

After the Keynote Address by ISDEV Founder, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh.

The Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recently organised the Konferens Antarabangsa Pengurusan Pembangunan Islam (or KAPPI) trip from 21 April to 25 April 2019 to Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesia known as KAPPI@MEDAN for short. A total of 30 students comprising of both RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students and MISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed-mode) students took part in KAPPI@MEDAN.

The delegates from ISDEV while waiting to board the plane bound for Kuala Namo, Medan.

ISDEV Director, Dr Shahir Akram Hassan led the more than 30 strong delegates in the KAPPI@MEDAN trip to participate in The 2nd International Conference on Politics of Islamic Development (ICoPOID 2019) on 22-23 April 2019. Besides ISDEV Director, ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan and other ISDEV lecturers and alumni consisting of Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh, Associate Professor Dr Zakaria Bahari and Dr Shereeza Mohamed Saniff accompanied the students too. 

The concurrent sessions at ICoPOID 2019.

It was a packed five days four nights trip. The second and third day of the trip were dedicated to exposing students to present their research papers away from local soil at ICoPOID 2019. On the first day of conference, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri Salleh gave a keynote address while the second day was the D-day for ISDEV students to present their research papers before the audience consisting mainly of postgraduate students of Universitas Medan Area (UMA).

A day to experience hands on between the wants and the needs based on Islamic worldview and epistemology.

After the academic exposure was accomplished, the fourth day provided a real social lab of the inner-self exposure to all. Known as the time to educate the heart, balancing between the wants and the needs, the delegates were exposed to the dynamics of the free market ideology. Here delegates were brought to the popular shopping bazaar of Medan known as "Pajak Ikan Lama" where all sorts of items of memorabilia can be purchased at such amazing prices either to be used for the coming Hari Raya or simply as souvenirs for the loved ones back home.

Tazkirah in sessions after the solat jemaah.

However all in all, it is the establishing of solat jemaah daily and the ensuing tazkirah sessions that can be dubbed as the highlight of this trip. Besides ensuring the physical intellectual development of the students, the spiritual aspects are not forgotten at all. The ukhuwwah was definitely felt as the delegates were fed with the practical aspects of Islamic concepts and principles from the tazkirah sessions that were delivered by ISDEV Alumni such as Dr Warjio, Professor Sukiman and Dr Shereeza as well as from Dr Shahir Akram, Dr Wan Norhaniza, Professor Dr Muhammad Syukri and Associate Professor Dr Zakaria, most of whom shared personal accounts of what ISDEV meant to them as students of Islamic development management.

The many hosts to the meal times for ISDEV delegates.

It was meant to provide an international exposure to ISDEV students. However this trip signified a lot of firsts for some of them - a first to be abroad, a first to take a flight, a first to travel without family, a first to present before a non-local audience, a first to try Indonesian food, a first to be away from Malaysian soil - all of which enriched them in honing their academic outlook and experience. Some students, only after the trip realized how fortunate and blessed their lives were in Malaysia. 

 It's time to say  "Till we meet again".

On the fifth day, after having lunch at a nearby restaurant en route to the Kuala Namu International Airport, it was finally time to bid a farewell to ISDEV Alumni members in Medan and friends of ISDEV from Medan. ISDEV delegates touched down at Pulau Pinang International Airport at about 8:30pm on 25 April, 2019. Alhamdulillah it was mission accomplished for KAPPI@MEDAN.

A NAS A WEEK - 15 RAMADHAN 1440

Ubaida ibn al-Samit reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came out to inform people about the Night of Decree (laylat al-qadr) in Ramadan, but two Muslim men were insulting each other. The Prophet said, “Verily, I have come out to tell you about the Night of Decree, but two men were insulting each other. Thus, its knowledge was removed and perhaps it is better for you. Look for it during the seventh, ninth, or fifth night of the last ten nights.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 49. Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari]

عن عبادة بن الصامت أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ يُخْبِرُ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ فَتَلَاحَى رَجُلَانِ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَالَ إِنِّي خَرَجْتُ لِأُخْبِرَكُمْ بِلَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ وَإِنَّهُ تَلَاحَى فُلَانٌ وَفُلَانٌ فَرُفِعَتْ وَعَسَى أَنْ يَكُونَ خَيْرًا لَكُمْ الْتَمِسُوهَا فِي السَّبْعِ وَالتِّسْعِ وَالْخَمْسِ

[49 صحيح البخاري كتاب الإيمان باب خوف المؤمن من أن يحبط عمله وهو لا يشعر]

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https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/

A NAS A WEEK - 8 RAMADHAN 1440

O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you that ye may (learn) self-restraint.  ¹⁸⁸ [Translation of al-Baqarah, 2:183 by Abdullah Yusuf Ali]

Notes:

188 - As it was prescribed: this does not mean that the Muslim fast is like the other fasts previously observed, in the number of days, in the time or manner of the fast, or in other incidents; it only means that the principle of self-denial by fasting is not a new one.

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http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/2/183

A WEEK WITH PROFESSOR ATAUL HUQ PRAMANIK

The poster on his Public Talk at ISDEV.

The Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) through the collaboration with the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) was recently given the golden opportunity to host Professor Ataul Huq Pramanik from 15 April, 2019 until 19 April, 2019. Professor Huq currently serves as a Visiting Fellow at the Centre for Islamic Economics, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).

Welcoming Prof Ataul Huq to ISDEV.

ISDEV ensured that the week long stay of Prof. Ataul Huq at ISDEV was lined up with academic and intellectual programme that not only benefitted ISDEV members but the USM community as well. He addressed ISDEV fraternity every single day that he was at ISDEV. 

Prof Ataul Huq during the Special Sharing Session for Tuesday Study Session.

On Tuesday, for the weekly ISDEV Tuesday Study Session, ISDEV provided a Special Sharing Session by Prof Ataul Huq. A very up close and personal session it proved to be as Prof. Ataul Huq shared about his past scholarly experience and intellectual journey.

Addressing ISDEV students on Distribution of Wealth in Islamic Economics.

The next was a closed lecture for ISDEV students in which Prof Ataul Huq talked about the Distribution of Wealth in Islamic Economics. His talk touched upon the need to understand the concept of distribution and the concept of how wealth is created in Islam before one can understand the dynamism of distribution of wealth in Islamic economics.

The Public Lecture

Prof Atauk Huq's fourth day at ISDEV was reserved as an exclusive session with ISDEV lecturers. The closed door meet at the Meeting Room of ISDEV started at three that afternoon. In this session Prof Ataul Huq spoke passionately about his past and the need for competition based on the demography profile of Bangladesh, the country which he hails from.

An excellent turn out for the Public Lecture.

The climax of his stay at ISDEV was the Public Lecture on Revisiting Islamization of Economics held on his last day. ISDEV Resource Room was filled up well before 9:30am that day.The Public lecture was overwhelmingly well attended, with students and staff from outside ISDEV taking the opportunity to hear from the guru on development economics. 

KEMPI 2019: A MELTING POT FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS

One of the posters on KemPi2019.

It's that time of the year when MISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Mixed Mode) students had to organize KemPI - an acronym for Kem Pembangunan Insaniah (Quality Human Development Camp). This year it was the turn of MISDEV 17.2 and MISDEV 18.1 students to organize KemPi2019 held at Pendang Lake Resort from Friday 5 April, 2019 until 7 April 2019. This year's theme was Untaian Hati Mahabbah Ukhuwwah (The Tying of Hearts, The Strengthening of Brotherhood).

A group photo of ISDEV members with the community of Pendang that was the masjid that day..

The participants of KemPi2019, consisted of six ISDEV lecturers, three RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students and 16 MISDEV students. A few ISDEV lecturers were there with their family members. The three days two nights KemPi2019 started with a community engagement programme with the community of Pendang, Kedah Darul Aman at Masjid Tok Guru Haji Aziz Pendang. 

Community engagement at Masjid Tok Guru Aziz Pendang.

After the gotong royong of helping the masjid committee with the upkeep and cleanliness of the masjid and the establishment of solat Jumaat,  MISDEV students, with the help of RISDEV students, proceeded with the theoretical and practical aspects of Islamic corpse management (pengurusan jenazah). A wonderful experience and sight to behold as the Pendang community listened, watched and gave some pertinent pointers, to fine tune the students' skills in handling a deceased Muslim.

A fun and relaxing morning with the tele-match among participants. 

On the morning of the second day, before the tele-match began, participants of KemPi2019 had a warm up session in the form of Wan Tai Kong that was led by ISDEV Founder, Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh for the male particpants and Puan Marzizah Daud for the female participants. 

Ustaz Muhammad Auwal (left) guiding two MISDEV students with the art of slaughtering a hen - the Nigerian Style.

For the afternoon session that day was a debate competition followed by the theory and practical aspects of slaughtering. This year, students get to learn the art of slaughtering the Nigerian style. As in the previous years it was compulsory for the male MISDEV students to slaughter at least one chicken while option was given to female students to slaughter.

Prof Syukri receiving the hand made souvenir from a MISDEV17.2 student.

The night on the second day was a relaxed and enjoyable one. Students prepared a few performances and presented hand made souvenirs for all ISDEV lecturers whilst enjoying the BBQ chickens which were slaughtered earlier that day. There was also a special performance by the three RISDEV students from Nigeria. They composed a poem (nasyeed) in the Arabic Language with the English translation read out. All ISDEV lecturers were mentioned in the poem describing briefly some of their attribute. 

The Arabic version of the poem composed by the three RISDEV students from Nigeria.

For the last day of KemPi2019, there was the horse riding session for all participants at the nearby equestrian centre. Besides riding and being up close with the horses, there were snakes too for participants to touch and take photo with.

Having a pleasantly great time - Assoc. Prof. Dr Zakaria giving his thumbs up.

All in all KemPi2019 proved to be a success as it had successfully met the objectives set. Besides gaining a better understanding an refinement of fardh ain (personal obligations) and fardh kifayah (communal obligations), the bond of brotherhood among ISDEV members were proactively strengthened. Prof Syukri in his congratulatory note while summing up KemPi2019 stating that it proved to be a suitable melting pot for postgraduate students of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).

As a picture speaks more than a thousand words, more photos are included below on KemPi2019.

Taking a break - canoeing at the Pendang Lake.

The MISDEV students's performance.

It's BBQ time.

The special performance by RISDEV students who are from Nigeria.

Let's warm up the Wan Tai Kong style before riding the horse.

The kids having a moment with the snake at the equestrian centre.

A bonding moment.

A balloon - a must for kids at KemPi 2019.

Prof Syukri's wife - Puan Marzizah Daud.

The exchange of gifts session.

A NAS A WEEK - 1 RAMADHAN 1440

Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa reported: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, during the month of Ramadan. When the sun began to set, the Prophet said to a man, “Dismount and prepare a barely drink for us.” The man said, “O Messenger of Allah, there is still daylight.” The Prophet said, “Dismount and prepare a barely drink for us.” The man dismounted, prepared the drink, and gave it to the Prophet. The Prophet drank it and then he said while pointing, “When you see the sun set and night has come from the east, then it is time to break the fast.” [Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 1855, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1101. Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَلَمَّا غَابَتْ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ يَا فُلَانُ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عَلَيْكَ نَهَارًا قَالَ انْزِلْ فَاجْدَحْ لَنَا قَالَ فَنَزَلَ فَجَدَحَ فَأَتَاهُ بِهِ فَشَرِبَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ بِيَدِهِ إِذَا غَابَتْ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا وَجَاءَ اللَّيْلُ مِنْ هَا هُنَا فَقَدْ أَفْطَرَ الصَّائِمُ

[1855 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصوم باب يفطر بما تيسر من الماء أو غيره]

[1101 صحيح مسلم كتاب الصيام باب بيان وقت انقضاء الصوم وخروج النهار]

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https://abuaminaelias.com/dailyhadithonline/2013/07/15/sunset-break-fast-maghrib/

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AWARENESS PROGRAMME IN THE WORKPLACE

The short skit read by ISDEV members.

The Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) received an invitation from the Registrar's Office for all ISDEV lecturers, staff and students to attend the Sexual Harrasment Awareness Programme in the Workplace. The programme was held to provide knowledge and create awareness on what tantamount to sexual harassment as well as the steps needed to be taken when one suspects that one is being sexually harassed. The programme was fully conducted by the Jawatankuasa Teras Gangguan Seksual (JTGS) (Main Committee on Sexual Harassment). 

Getting a better understanding of what constitute sexual harassment.

At 2:30pm on Monday 29 April, 2019, ISDEV doors was temporarily closed to give way for ISDEV members to be at the Banquet Hall, USM. The close to three hour long programme consisted of three sessions. The programme started with a talk by the Deputy Chairman of JTGS, Professor Dr Noraida Endut who is also the Director of the Centre for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA), USM. She prepared a short skit, read by a few ISDEV members, to explain the basic elements and understanding of sexual harassment.

Prof. Noraida Endut

Thereafter, Chairman of JTGS, Professor Dr Hajar Abdul Rahim, from the English Language Studies Department, School of Humanities, USM briefed about JTGS and the procedures in the form of a flow chart involved when a staff lodge a report on being sexually harassed at one's workplace. The final session was a forum of three panels consisting of USM Legal Advisor Dr. Khairul Anuar bin Che Azmiand USM Ombudsman, Professor Dato' Seri Dr. Md. Salleh bin Yapar as well as of a member of JTGS, Professor Dr. Dato' Rashidah Shuib.

APRIL UPDATE: 7 RISDEV STUDENTS PRESENTED

ISDEV PhD candidate from Pakistan - Tahir Alam

Towards the end of March and throughout the month of April, 2019, the Centre for Islamic Development Management Studies (ISDEV), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) a total of seven RISDEV (ISDEV Postgraduate by Research) students were given the thumbs up to proceed with the next level of their PhD theses. All presentations were held at the Resource Room of ISDEV Building (C04) and were chaired by ISDEV Deputy Director, Dr Wan Norhaniza Wan Hasan on three separate occasions.

Nurul Izza jotting down some pointers that were given by Prof. Syukri.

For the first session, two RISDEV students defended their PhD proposal before ISDEV fraternity on Friday 29 March, 2019. The first to present was Tahir Alam who hailed from Pakistan. He prepared his PhD proposal under the supervision of Dr. Azreen Hamiza Abdul Aziz. Then it was Mastura Shamsudin who presented her PhD proposal that centred on areas of communication in leadership under the supervision of Dr. Fadzila Azni Ahmad.

Dr Azrin Ibrahim giving her comments.

The second session was on Monday 15 April 2019. This time round, three RISDEV students presented their draft PhD Thesis. The first to present that day was Nurul Izza Abd Aziz with Associate Professor Dr Aswati Hamzah appointed as the reviewer of her final draft PhD  thesis. It was followed by Ustaz Amir bin Mohd Nason with his final draft PhD thesis reviewed by Dr Azrin Ibrahim. The last to present that day was Siti Zanariah Yusoff whose final draft PhD thesis was reviewed by Dr Azreen Hamiza Abdul Aziz.

Ustaz Kamarul Ariffin Ithnan with his PhD Research on The Ultimate Aim in Islam.

The third session held on the next day, Tuesday 16 April 2019 another two RISDEV students presented their final draft PhD theses. The first in the line-up that day was Abdalla Abdelrahman AlQahtani followed by Ustaz Kamarul Ariffin Ithnan. Their final draft PhD theses were reviewed by Dr Murni Yusoff and Professor Muhammad Syukri Salleh respectively.